Patrick Ford

Patrick Ford possesses extensive experience in cybersecurity and corporate security, currently serving as a CISO Governing Body Member at Evanta, a Gartner Company, since November 2021. In addition, Ford has held the position of Americas Cybersecurity Vice President and CISO at Schneider Electric since June 2015. Prior roles include Vice President and Chief Security Officer at Aetna, Inc. from 2011 to April 2015, and Senior Director of Global Security for the Americas Region at Pfizer, Inc. from 2005 to 2011. Ford's career began with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where a tenure as a Supervisory Special Agent lasted from 1991 to 2005. Educationally, Ford holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Baltimore.